On December 19, 2025, the 620th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India was held in Hyderabad, chaired by Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra. The board discussed global and domestic economic situations and challenges, approved a risk-based deposit insurance framework for banks, and reviewed the activities of select Central Office Departments, as well as the draft Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India, 2024-25. Attendees included Deputy Governors Shri T. Rabi Sankar, Shri Swaminathan J., Dr. Poonam Gupta, Shri Shirish Chandra Murmu, and other Directors including Shri Nagaraju Maddirala, Secretary, Department of Financial Services; Shri Satish K. Marathe, Smt. Revathy Iyer, Shri Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel and Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia. The press release number is 2025-2026/1738. Brij Raj, Chief General Manager. The department of communication is located at Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001. The phone number is 022-2266 0502. The website is www.rbi.org.in, and the email is helpdoc@rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: Central bank of India, the primary subject of the press release.
Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India, 2024-25: A report reviewed during the meeting of the Central Board.
Central Board of Directors: The board of directors of the Reserve Bank of India whose meeting is the subject of the press release.
Hyderabad: City where the 620th meeting of the Central Board of Directors was held.
Department of Financial Services: The department that Shri Nagaraju Maddirala is Secretary of.
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December 19, 2025
620th Meeting of Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India
The 620th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India
was held today in Hyderabad under the Chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Malhotra,
Governor.
The Board discussed global and domestic economic situation and associated
challenges. It approved the risk-based deposit insurance framework for banks. The
Board also reviewed the activities of select Central Office Departments and the draft
Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India, 2024-25.
Deputy Governors Shri T. Rabi Sankar, Shri Swaminathan J., Dr. Poonam
Gupta, Shri Shirish Chandra Murmu and other Directors of the Central Board - Shri
Nagaraju Maddirala, Secretary, Department of Financial Services; Shri Satish K.
Marathe, Smt. Revathy Iyer, Shri Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel and Dr. Ravindra H.
Dholakia - attended the meeting.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1738 Chief General Manager